Santander Holdings USA Inc: Credit Controller

Description Job Family: RiskMonitors activities to minimize the company’s exposure to risk.

Activities may include quantitative analysis, risk identification and remediation.

Represents or supports the reputation of the company to minimize compliance and regulatory risk by resolving issues and ensuring adherence to company and legal standards.

Responsible for ensuring that all of the company’s activities adhere to the necessary rules and regulations, and that the company complies with legal/regulatory statutes and jurisdictions.Job Function: Risk ManagementEnsures adherence to the policies and procedures established by the company.

Manages policy, standard definition and monitoring of policy, standard implementation, ensuring harmonization and consistency of risk policies.

Monitors and manages risk/exposure and compliance with the company’s policies.

Identifies, manages and reports on the company’s risk areas.

Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of data, document retention, and monitors systems.Summary of Responsibilities:The Sr.

Analyst, Credit Risk is responsible for risk analysis and independent oversight of credit quality of assigned portfolios.

S/he is responsible for all aspects of credit quality including compliance with requirements of regulators and internal control and will recommend opportunities and proposed resolutions for improved efficiency, effectiveness, and/or risk reduction for the department.The Sr.

Specialist, Credit Risk is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and/or evaluating the Company’s credit risk management program that renders risk-based processing and reporting to reduce operating losses and maintain maximum protection of the organization’s assets, products, and services.

S/he will recommend opportunities and propose resolutions for improved efficiency, effectiveness, and/or risk reduction for the department.Essential Functions: Analyzes trends in credit risk data and escalates developments according to company policy and procedures for risk escalations.Communicates and shares insight to causes of risk indicators and proposes recommendations to resolve or mitigate identified risks with team.Reviews identified credit risks and liabilities; informs and recommends resolutions with business lines to mitigate risk potential.Assists in processing risk assessments by analyzing risk data and identifying any plausible risks affecting the business and operations.Serves as a point of contact for the department by responding to internal inquiries regarding credit risk, procedures, regulatory requirements, and project status updates.Informs employees on credit and risk policies and guidelines to build a risk aware culture and practice across the organization.Researches a wide variety of topics and issues including emerging credit risks and trends and credit risk management best practices; summarizes and communicates findings with team.Evaluates credit risk management contingency plans and reports findings.Assists in processing credit risk assessments by analyzing risk data and identifying any plausible risks affecting the business and operations.Prepares appropriate review memorandum summarizing liabilities and recommending follow-up evaluationsInforms employees on credit risk policies and guidelines to build a risk aware culture and practice across the organization.Provides procedural guidance and support to junior analysts in the various functions of the department, and in the methods of tools of analysis.Interprets and applies credit and risk procedures, ensures analysis is documented and that records are maintained.Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of existing controls and provides recommendations on opportunities for improvement.Other Functions:Other duties as assigned.

Requirements: Education Bachelor’s Degree: Accounting, Business, Statistics, Information Systems, Finance, Economics or equivalent field.or equivalent work experienceMaster’s Degree: Accounting, Business, Statistics, Information Systems, Finance, Economics or equivalent field.Experience 3-5 yearsSkills & Abilities Demonstrated credit analysis skills for understanding/tracking and market risk & modeling skills for evaluating related risk exposures.Ability to work with large databases and datasets for extraction and conversion into useful final results with original numbers.Strong quantitative capabilities and analytical skills, including an investigative mindset.Strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Outlook) skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to build and foster internal relationships.Strong organizational and time management skills.Ability to analyze risk and provide recommendations and/or resolutions to minimize risk.Ability to summarize, document, and communicate information in a clear and concise manner.Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.Ability to stay abreast of industry best practices, procedures, and techniques.Ability to change direction as project demand dictates.Ability to effectively and clearly communicate instructions to others, summarize and articulate issues, and document findings in a clear and concise manner.

Competencies: Collaboration Relationship Management:Proficient Applying and ExecutingKnows who to reach out to inside and outside of ones team to get work doneTakes action to enhance working relationships needed to achieve seamless work flow Collaboration Teamwork:Proficient Applying and ExecutingCreates a good working environment in the team; works towards shared goals contributing ideas and accepting changeProvides assistance and coaches less experienced team members Execution Accountability:Proficient Applying and ExecutingFollows through to meet commitments to othersTakes responsibility for achieving strong results, despite balancing multiple complex demands Influence Information Sharing:Proficient Applying and ExecutingUses information and data effectively to support a position and present a rational case Influence Two-way communication:Proficient Applying and ExecutingCommunicates in a timely and straightforward mannerProbes for additional information, clarifies assumptions and confirms agreed-upon actionsKeeps everyone involved informed about progress and issues Risk Business Acumen Industry Acumen:Proficient Applying and ExecutingStays current with industry and regulatory trends and emerging risk issuesHas good understanding of current market and competitive landscape that the organization operates within Risk Management Knowledge of Risk Management Policies, Regulations, Processes and Procedures:Proficient Applying and ExecutingExecutes risk management process and procedures without management direction, and demonstrates awareness of expected resultsKnows the relationship and impact of actions and resultsHas an understanding of regulations impacting area supported Risk Management Risk and Compliance Adherence:Proficient Applying and ExecutingCommunicates the importance and benefits of risk management to counterpartsDisplays natural skepticism and curiosity to question the status quo and uncover issuesAdheres to a good root cause analysis process Working Conditions: Frequently: Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing, and walking.Occasional moving and lifting of equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown.Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.

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